In a Casino Mentality, The Economy Goes From Bubble to Bubble

                   
atlanticfreepress.com     May 17, 2008            

by Rodrigue Tremblay [U.S.] strategy should aim, above all, at the removal of Saddam Hussein’s regime from power. ...[His removal is absolutely vital to] the security of the world in the first part of the 21st century and for the safety of American troops in the region, of our friends and allies... [read full story]                

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Is Crude Oil In A Speculative Bubble?

safehaven.com     May 16, 2008          

So is crude oil in a speculative bubble? To me, it seems that equity bulls frequently ask this question because it is the only way to explain a situation they don't completely understand. It must be a bubble fueled by speculators (i.e., the bad guys) ...                

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AmericanPatriot commented on "U.S. stocks seek to continue advance, in spite of oil surge"

marketwatch.com     May 18, 2008          

Where is the US economy headed. It was also the start of the era of monetarism, where the Federal Reserve thought it could regulate the economy by the raising and lowering of interest rates. The Kissinger plan also made the U.S. dependent on Middle Eastern oil and turned it into the muscle behind...                

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TicksAndPicks commented on "U.S. stocks seek to continue advance, in spite of oil surge"

marketwatch.com     May 18, 2008          

23 years old. The housing "bubble" was an economic strategy to deal with it."""""" Sorry TickerBandit- The U.S economy is in the dumps PERIOD...Our national deficit is huge, our housing market is as bad as it's been since my nanna was changing dipers on my father a**. The war in Iraq is a further...                

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Oil prices are flying out of predictable trading range

signonsandiego.com     May 18, 2008          

The continuing rally in oil prices has left me speechless, or relatively so. I haven't addressed the subject since October, when I urged readers to take advantage of the rally to lock in some gains, sell some calls, and stick to a disciplined trading system, based on the simple premise that oil...                

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The Era of Cheap Crude Is Ending (at Seeking Alpha)

yahoo.com     May 19, 2008          

by: Joseph Trevisani posted on: May 18, 2008 | about stocks: Since the 1973 when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries [OPEC] unleashed their oil embargo during the Yom Kippur War and engineered the first violent oil price rise, there have been three major oil price spikes. The United...                

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Kunst commented on "U.S. stocks seek to continue advance, in spite of oil surge"

marketwatch.com     May 19, 2008          

It's a pretty safe bet that the big/smart money that has pumped up oil and other commodities the last few months will take profits and leave those late to the party holding the bag. The intriguing question: where does that money go next? Commodities were good because stocks are questionable (but...                

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The Oil Bubble?

fxstreet.com     May 19, 2008          

Since the 1973 when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) unleashed their oil embargo during the Arab-Israeli war and engineered the first violent oil price rise, there have been three major oil price spikes. After the first two spikes prices eventually dropped to levels below...                

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History being written daily in oil trading (Energy futures weekly review)

platts.com     May 19, 2008          

History was being written on a daily basis in the oil markets last week, and faster than anyone could read it. Oil prices have now powered through the traditional "slow season" with breathtaking strength, and stand on the cusp of summer at all-time highs that are hard to believe no matter how...                

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Oil prices steady; gas breaks $4 in 2 markets

jg-tc.com     May 19, 2008          

By GEORGE JAHN VIENNA, Austria - Oil prices rose Monday as a new report showed regular gas topped $4 a gallon for the first time in two U.S. metropolitan areas. Investors brushed off news of increased production from Saudi Arabia Friday, the same day oil prices punched through another per-barrel...                

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Crude, pump prices continue to rise

msn.com     May 19, 2008          

Gasoline tops $4 a gallon in two U.S. metro areas NEW YORK - Oil prices rose Monday as a new report showed regular gas topped $4 a gallon for the first time in two U.S. metropolitan areas. Investors brushed off news of increased production from Saudi Arabia Friday, the same day oil prices punched...                

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